A strange YouTube video that seems to be 140 years long has gone viral in recent days, leaving almost everyone who stumbles across it completely confused.
YouTube has always had its share of odd and mysterious uploads. Some disappear quickly, while others sit unnoticed for years, quietly building intrigue among the few who discover them. Even when they show almost nothing, these kinds of videos tend to spark curiosity simply because they feel out of place.
That’s exactly what’s happening with a recent upload from a channel believed to be based in North Korea. The video doesn’t actually show any content, but its bizarre length has captured attention online.
The clip, titled only with a question mark, was posted on the ShinyWR channel at the start of January. While it appears to run for 140 years, clicking on it reveals a runtime of just 12 hours — adding another layer to the mystery.
In less than a week, it has attracted over 1.4 million views, with social media users trying to make sense of it. Some call it a glitch, others think it’s a clever stunt, and a few believe it could be linked to an ARG or even a hidden YouTube test account that accidentally went public.
The channel features several other strange uploads as well, including videos listed as hundreds of hours long that don’t play properly, making the situation even more puzzling.
For now, no one knows what’s really behind the unusual account — but one thing is clear: it has managed to confuse the internet.